Normal weight obesity: a risk factor for cardiometabolic dysregulation and cardiovascular mortality

We hypothesized that subjects with a normal body mass index (BMI), but high body fat (BF) content [normal weight obesity (NWO)], have a higher prevalence of cardiometabolic dysregulation and are at higher risk for cardiovascular (CV) mortality. We analysed 6171 subjects >20 years of age from the...

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Published in:	European heart journal Vol. 31; no. 6; p. 737
Main Authors:	Romero-Corral, Abel, Somers, Virend K, Sierra-Johnson, Justo, Korenfeld, Yoel, Boarin, Simona, Korinek, Josef, Jensen, Michael D, Parati, Gianfranco, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.03.2010
Subjects:	Adipose Tissue - metabolism Adult Aged Body Composition - physiology Body Mass Index Cardiovascular Diseases - metabolism Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality Female Humans Male Metabolic Syndrome - mortality Middle Aged Obesity - metabolism Obesity - mortality Risk Factors United States - epidemiology Young Adult
ISSN:	1522-9645, 1522-9645
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